SONG REVIEW OF ÀLÙBÁRÍKÀ WOMAN BY DAPPYG

 

The intro of Àlùbáríkà Woman rises in an exciting crescendo.

The lyrics of the song are original, coherent, poignant and evocative. 

This musician intelligently tells a simple story with a simple structure.

The song showcases the appreciation of a woman's assistance in one's life, making it culturally and societally relevant in the present and future.

The genre is clearly rhythm and blues performed in the English and Yorùbá languages.

The lead vocal is expressive and captivating with clear pronunciations. 

The response/backup vocals are soulful. However, these lyrics need to be clearer as a listener may not hear the exact words being sung except he or she reads the song lyrics to hear the backup lyrics clearly.   

This probably happened because the responses are wordy even though these lyrics are timely and in sync with the calls. 

However, there is a balance in the volume of the lead and response/backup vocals as the latter does not overshadow the former.

The accompanying musical instruments are subtle and enchanting.

The song structure is innovative with a blend of a memorable pre-hook and hook. The song is performed in the form:

Intro

Verse One

Pre-Hook, which consists of four calls and four responses

Hook

Verse Two

Pre-Hook

Hook

Outro

The melody of the song flows beautifully from start to finish.

The rhythm of the song is regular, cool and lively.

The production, mixing and mastering are excellently done. 

Àlùbáríkà Woman is a song that has a replay value and cuts across age, culture, race, tribe, class, time and profession.

The outro has an appealing and timely decrescendo.

DappyG is a skilful, expressive and promising musician.

I rate this song 8/10.

Musically yours,

DJ Ìràwọ̀

WORTHY OF MY PRAISE - Kemi Martins

 The intro of Worthy of My Praise is cool.

The outro is simple.

The song structure is simple with solo verses and calls and responses.

The melody is memorable and tuneful.

The lead vocal is expressive. Kemi's legato is smooth and appealing. 

The backup vocals add a warm feeling to the song.

The increase in the octaves adds beauty to the song.

The lyrics are simple to sing-along. 

The musical accompaniments are enthralling. 

The recording and production qualities are not completely balanced. The lead vocal was swallowed up by the backup vocals.

The overall performance of the song is excellent.

Kemi Martins is a natural.

I rate this song 9/10.

Watch the performance of this song on the Spirit and Soul Show by DJ Irawo on Facebook @drumlineng

FREEDOM - John Olumayowa

 

The intro of Freedom is cheerful.

The outro is perfect.

The rhythm is a blend of rhythm and blues and a military cadence.

The melody is original and catchy.

The sole vocal is distinctive albeit his legato is strained. John needs to work on his vocals.

The lyrics are meaningful and the inclusion of the Nigerian national anthem is good.

The musical accompaniment are balanced and engaging.

The song structure is simple. 

The recording and production qualities are balanced.

The overall song performance is strong.

John Olumayowa is a natural musician. 

I rate this song 9/10.

MODUPE - Mehcosa

Mehitabel Cosa, musically known as Mehcosa, is a ten-year-old singer and songwriter.

Modupe's intro is catchy.

The outro is smooth.

The rhythm is flowing in the afro-pop genre of music.

The lead vocal is confident.

The backup vocals are clear and supportive.

The lyrics are simple and easy to sing along.

The musical accompaniments are exciting.

The recording and production qualities are balanced.

Mehcosa's performance quality is above average.

Modupe highlights Mehcosa's musical talent.

I rate this song 10/10. 

Listen and download this song at Mehcosa.

Watch the performance of this song @djiraworocks.

COME HOLY SPIRIT - Paul Praize

The intro is appealing.

The outro is inspiring.

The rhythm is flowing in the rhythm and blues genre of music.

The song is melodic.

The lead vocal has a distinctive vibrato.

The backup vocals are supportive, expressive and clear.

The lyrics are inspiring.

The song structure majorly takes a call and response style of delivery.

The musical accompaniments are driving.

The production and recording qualities are almost balanced; the lead vocalist's performance was overshadowed by the volume of the accompanying musical instruments at the latter end of the song.

The performance quality is excellent.

Paul praize is a skillful musician.

I rate this song 9/10.

Kindly click on Paul Praize to listen and download this song.

Click on @djiraworocks to watch the performance of this song on the Spirit and Soul Show with DJ Irawo.

FAITHFUL GOD - Isyrose

 

The intro is tuneful. The outro is powerful.

The rhythm is flowing and pronounced in the rock genre of music.

Isyrose's legato has feeling and is convincing.

The backup vocals are heartfelt and supportive. However, the backup vocals overshadow the lead vocal due to a slight imbalance in the recording and production qualities. 

The lyrics are inspiring.

The musical accompaniments are varied.

The song structure is:

Chorus (Twice)

Verse (Once)

Chorus (Twice)

Bridge 

Chorus with backup vocals (Twice)

Outro

Isyrose is an imaginative musician.

I rate this song 9/10.

Click on Isyrose to listen and download this song.

Click on @djiraworocks to watch the performance of this song by DJ Irawo on the Spirit and Soul Show.

I WILL WIN BECAUSE OF GRACE - Seyi Israel

 

The intro is exciting.

The outro is fair.

The rhythm is pronounced in the rock genre of music.

The lead vocal is convincing. 

The featured artist's vocal is powerful!

Both singers have smooth legato.

The backup vocals are heartfelt but their lyrics are not completely audible.

There is an imbalance in the recording and production qualities of the song.

The accompanying musical instruments overshadow the vocals.

The overall volume of the song is low. 

The title of the song reads, "I will win because of grace' but the title on the lyrics section reads, "I win because of grace. Which is it?

Moses Bliss did justice to this song.

Seyi Israel is a careful musician that needs to step out of his comfort zone.

I rate this song 6/10.

Listen to and download this song at Seyi Israel.

 

MY EVERYTHING by Touch

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 The intro is powerful. The intro flows in the afropop genre of music. 

The song structure is simple with an introduction, verse, chorus, call and response, bridge and outro.

The outro is strong. 

The dynamic shift in the bridge to a higher octave is commendable.

The lead vocal is heartfelt. Her legato is good.

The backup vocals are raw and confident. 

The song is melodic.

The lyrics are heartwarming and performed in English language and another Nigerian language.

The musical accompaniments are simple. 

However, it would have been better if the percussion beats had more life to them. They are dull and lack variety.

The recording and performance qualities are above average.

Your lyrics are incomplete and incorrect. If you must add lyrics to your uploaded songs on the shuzia platform, kindly ensure that the words are correct so that your listeners will not find it confusing to sing along with you.

Touch is a competent musician.

I rate this song 7/10.

Watch the performance of this song by DJ Irawo @djiraworocks